And he’s out to prove the world made a mistake in pegging him to lose.

“Anybody can lose any given day,” Gamburyan (11-4 MMA, 3-0 WEC) told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “I believe in myself that I can do it. I’ve got the power. I’ve got the technique. So that’s all that matters. I don’t care if he’s Anderson Silva or Jose Aldo. We’ll see.”

That’s not to say Gamburyan lacks respect for Aldo’s achievements. The Brazilian has torn through the WEC featherweight division with seven consecutive wins, including a title grab against former champion Mike Brown and a beatdown of promotional posterboy Urijah Faber.

And though many pundits see Aldo’s hands and knees as his primary weapons, Gamburyan knows there’s more than that to keep him on his toes.

“He’s a big puzzle,” Gamburyan said. “The guy’s a phenomenal fighter. I can see his jiu-jitsu game is there. I mean, we haven’t seen it, but he’s a black belt under (Antonio Rodrigo and Antonio Rogerio) Nogueira, so that’s no joke.”

Still, the Armenian-American fighter is supremely confident he has the tools to defeat the champion.

“I don’t care what [Aldo] does,” Gamburyan said. “He brings to the table a big puzzle. We solved it. I passed my homework, and everything is done. Now, it’s test time. Let’s see if I’m going to pass the test.”

Aldo has said he’s most concerned about Gamburyan’s wrestling and Judo background and has devised a specific strategy to keep himself off the mat.

Gamburyan, meanwhile, said he’s brought in additional fighters to assist with his standup skills, particularly ones who are adept at throwing leg kicks.

In his most recent fight, Aldo hobbled Faber’s left leg with kick after brutal kick in the WEC’s first pay-per-view event, WEC 48. Faber documented the damage to the limb on his official Twitter account and showed a vast purple bruise that seemed to get a whole lot worse before it got better.

It’s not hard to imagine Aldo will try to take the spring out of Gamburyan’s step with the same attacks. That might give many fighters pause, but “The Pitbull” said he’s charging forward.

“I know Jose Aldo’s a phenom,” Gamburyan said. “I can say he’s one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world, but I’m ready. If I have to go 25 minutes, I guarantee you I’ll go 25 minutes in his face.”

He hopes that a victory over Aldo, who’s a huge favorite in the fight, will open some eyes in the MMA community.

“I’ve got to go out there and prove everyone wrong,” he said. “I should get more respect.”

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

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